Pro-growth gets boost from council in VistaA bouquet – the Big Dreams Big Works award – to the Vista City Council for tamping down, and then transcending, past public opposition to (almost) doubling down on redevelopment, the big weapon in a city's pro-growth arsenal. Bold move. #8220;Historic,” Mayor (and former City Manager) Morris Vance marveled.

The week: Stories and photos from September 21-27City leaders announced a plan Tuesday to add a new wing to the San Diego Convention Center. The expansion would add 300,000 square feet or more on the parcel of land alongside the Convention Center, closer to San Diego Bay.

Service held for missing womanPOINT LOMA – After months of holding out hope that Rosa Lisowski was alive, her friends and family are only now coming to grips with the fact that she is gone.

TB case reported at college campusNATIONAL CITY – A student who attended classes at Southwestern College's National City campus has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, the county's Health and Human Services Agency said.

Tiny sensors taking on big worldCARLSBAD – A chemical sensor that would be dwarfed by a crawling ant is proving effective in detecting a wide range of undesirable substances.

Shapers struggle to stay afloatVISTA – On Dec. 5, 2005, Clark Foam, the nation's largest manufacturer of the polyurethane foam used in surfboards, went out of business, devastating the American surfboard production industry.

Building their futureRicky Peña wants to be an electrician, but at 14 he's not sure exactly what that means. But he's quickly getting an idea at a new charter school in Vista, Trade Tech High.

PUBLIC SAFETY: REGIONAL EDITIONBorder Patrol agent stabbed during fightOCEAN BEACH: An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was stabbed several times in the back during a fight early yesterday, San Diego police said.